Residual

Residual is a non-violent survival platformer set on procedurally generated planets in a forgotten galaxy. After crash-landing on a world containing an ancient alien secret, you explore its harsh, unpredictable terrain, stay alive and search for technology that can repair your ship. PDB, a snarky floating Personal Disaster Bot, follows and sometimes helps you, while revealing the planet’s history as you explore.

Survive the planet

Harvest food and make campfires to stay alive, and craft science-fiction tools such as teleporters and mining devices. Hunger, cosmic storms, hostile plant life and mysterious ooze all pose hazards. There is no traditional combat; instead, you jump and descend through the world and solve light puzzles to uncover secrets of a long-lost civilization.

Worlds and exploration

The Nature Engine generates thousands of planets using environment-based rules. Conditions vary with a planet’s position relative to its sun: close orbits bring intense heat, high winds and sparse vegetation, while distant orbits mean long nights that make stamina easier to maintain. With less solar power on these worlds, using suit functions such as scanning becomes a critical decision.

You can choose a male, female or non-binary protagonist and customize survival parameters, including how quickly time advances. You can focus on repairing your ship, digging up ancient secrets or collecting data entries on hundreds of undiscovered objects.